In a sure sign that Facebook is looking to bring commerce into Facebook, the social network has partnered with PayPal to extend payment enablement (acceptance + processing) to any Facebook mobile app that is accepted into its FbStart program. FbStart is a program that provides...
Wish uses algorithms and machine-learning tech to learn a user’s taste in order to show them products that they like (or might like) in a detailed, pleasing-to-the-eye format. The site’s commerce-centric Pinterest model has drawn attention from the Founders Fund Formation 8, GGV Capital, Yahoo...
The good news about social media is that it connects brands to vast electronic networks of consumers who can “like” their product, tweet it out and then pin images of themselves using it. For years Internet marketing gurus have pushed social marketing as the next...
After weeks of speculation about Uber’s, well uber funding round, the final count is in, and its a monster. Uber Inc. says it raised $1.2 billion in additional funding from investors, which puts the total valuation for the on-demand car service at $18.2 billion. The...
A new five-year initiative that brings together social entrepreneurs and leading experts in technology, behavioral economics and design to improve consumer financial capability now has a $30 million backer. JPMorgan Chase & Co. will provide the funding for the Financial Solutions Lab cross-industry initiative and...
Some people do not just want to shop, they want to do it responsibly. They want products made with either natural or recycled materials, that are environmentally friendly and that come from brands who support fair working conditions. For those socially conscious shoppers with iPhones (who are apparently unconcerned...
i2c, Inc., a global provider of payment processing and e-commerce solutions, and Jifiti have announced that the physical-to-digital gifting site will use the i2c platform for open-loop prepaid processing. Jifiti allows users to select items in-app or in-store by scanning a bar code and sending...
Eden Alexander is an adult entertainer who through a series of unfortunate events, stemming from an allergic reaction and less than through initial medical attention due to her profession, found herself critically ill, unable to work and facing a mounting pile of medical bills. Luckily,...
Here at PYMNTS we have all kinds of things to tell you about each week, from Alibaba's path to global commerce domination, to the resurrection of the ISIS mobile wallet, to why Bitcoin needs its own Benevolent Dictator for Life. But more than talk, we...
